Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-12-27

fTOleSlauL Episcopal Cnurcn IN THIS cCun-
try. He cleared off debt of SOS. 900 which
hung over the Irving Memorial Church,
and his rectorship at Elmira has been
highly acceptable"
A dispatch from Elmira, December 18th.
says Rev. John +. Herrlich, pastor of
mace Episcopal Church here, preached his
farewell sermon to-day. He will start on
Tuesday for Sacramento, having accepted
call to st. Paul's Church at that place"
A MISSION CHRIsTMAs.-The members of
the Congregational Chinese Mission gave
All entertainment at the Mission-rooms,
street between Sixth and Seventh, last
evening, at which there was large gather
ing of the Christian Chinese of the CITY,
and many ladies and gentlemen who were
present by invitation, as guests. The men,
bers of the Mission entertained the audi
ence by reading selections from Scripture
in Chinese, and by singing gospel songs
and Rev Mr. Merrill delivered a brief ad-
dress to the school. The singing was good
and its quality quite a surprise 10 many of
the guests. After the exercises, sump-
tuous refreshments were served by the
Mission members, and in manner in
tended to show the Mclean folks how
such things are done in most approved
style.
METROPOLITAN THEATER.-0n the I'd of
January Marinelli's Vaudeville Combina-
ton appears at the Metropolitan, beginning
with matinee that afternoon and concluG-
ing Tuesday night. 1t embraces European
and American speciality artists of wide re-
pute. The company has Just concluded a
long and successful engagement at the Cal
ifornia Theater, San Francisco. 1t is an
nounced as the most expensive specially
company in the world. The Original
Big Four" is one of its peculiar titles and
features. Marinelli himself as advertised
IS spoken of as the anatomical mystery, or
as the Alta expresses it, " q man appar-
emily free from nything having the nature
of bones" The troupe is said to embrace
twenty-one persons with some fifteen per-
formers in distinct or individual acts.
THE TAX CAsEs-Hon. Creed Raymond
passed through yesterday in special car
California" en- route to Washington to
represent the Southern Pacific Company al
the hearing of the railroad tax cases before
the Supreme Court in January. This is
one of the most important cases before the
Supreme Court, and its determination will
be awaited with great interest, as the de
cision will settle constitutional question;
which not only involve large sums Of
money WHICH lne company IeaON &c
pay il decided to be legally assessed, bu
the present method of levying taxes !!
likely to be radically broken into by tht
conclusion of the Court OF last resort.
HANDSOME GIFTs.-A very fine edition o
Webster's Unabridged Dictionary" hand
somely bound in Russia leather, with psten
index, has been presented TO the YounI
Mems Christian Association of this city b.
Hen. Ira G. Holt, Superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction. An elegant rocker up
holstered in plush was also sent on Christ
mas eve by an unknown friend. Both
gifts are highly priced by the young men
and the Association returns its sincere
thanks to these friends.
AUCTION To-DAY-W. H. Sherburn vii
sell al his salesroom, 1913 X street, at 10 A
NJ. to-day, parlor set, marble-top walnu
bedroom set, antique oak bedroom set, cot
tage bedroom sets, bookcase WALNUT
writing-desk, ebony rockers, walnut exten
sion dining table, leaf tables, wardrobe
marble-top sideboard, cooking stoves ant
other articles. Also, by order of the Pub
lie Administrator, a set of single harnes
and a silver watch, etc.
RAILROAD TAxEs.-Railroad taxes wer
paid into the State treasury Saturda
amounting to $2S ,s11 40, on the followin
named roads The Amador Branch, Sacra
mento and Placerville, Vaca Valley an
Clear Lake, Pajaro and Santa Cruz, Sa
Joaquin and Sierra Nevada, Stockton an
Copperopolis, Southern Pacific Brancl
Southern Pacific on rolling stock, and th
Nevada and California.
AUCTION To-AoRRow.-Bell & Co.. auC
toneers, will sell on Wednesday, Decem
Der 18th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, at salesroon
e27 X street, 200 assorted picture frame
brackets, etc. Also, a lot of household ful
uiture, carpets, barber chairs, mirrors, ct
Sale positive. Terms cash.
GoRED BY A Cow.-Last evening Jon
SHELTON, the well-known wood dealer, W.
leading a cow to pasture, when the LATTE
ecame enraged and gored him. One
= ner horns entered the socket of his rigl
eye, and it is feared that he will loose TIL
organ.
Pianos l-Chickering & Sons are Il
best-unequaled in tone, action and dur
bility. L. K. Hammer, sole agent, No. 8.
street.
REAL value this week in goods that ha7
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